The residents of Alexandria hold a welcome party for Rick and 'family'.
This is a strong exercise in teasing an audience with awkwardness.
The setting of Alexandria has made for an intriguing new concept for the main characters to develop. Seeing the likes of Rick, Carol, Sasha and Daryl in this social setting made for some quite compelling moments that were entertaining, awkward, and harrowing. Following on from the previous episode's hilarious video interview, Carol again has the best scene in the episode, but this one is dark and a bit of a jaw-dropper.
There is an overwhelming sense of dread developing from the little hints of destructive behaviour from characters and the random clues placed on screen. Whatever is round the corner is building up to be bad, and given this is 'The Walking Dead', I can't imagine the writers will pull any punches.
This episode contains great visual storytelling, especially regarding how characters are feeling. The way Rick looks and behaves around Jessie, Sasha's perspective as she endures the party, Michonne's samurai sword, and the general interaction between people is very well done.
All performances are excellent as ever, with Melissa McBride for me standing out. Michael Cudlitz also delivers his lines very amusingly.